Coal India

This paper analyses the periodic coal shortages in the post-monsoon months at power plants in India and suggests some ways forward to address them. Such periodic shortages result in increased cost of electricity

This statistics incorporates provisional information regarding coal, coal products & lignite of the preceding financial year along with past few years on reserve, production, despatch, pit-head closing

NEW DELHI: Low coal stock at several generation units is a problem of their own making as they ignored warnings against reducing offtake from Coal India Ltd (CIL) during periods of subdued power demand.

State-owned Coal India today said it has asked power plants not to restrict intake of coal during monsoon when electricity demand drops usually.
"Coal India (CIL) has urged power stations not to restrict

The Coal India Limited (CIL) is on the move to erect a thermal power unit in Bokaro and is looking for a Joint Venture for this proposed unit. Talks are on with National Thermal Power Corporation Limited